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Originally Posted by Chris
the Russian invasion has emboldened most of its former satellites in Eastern Europe and the baltics to support Ukraine well beyond the level of most others on per capita terms.
Ukraine faces an existential struggle now and others see themselves in the front line if Ukraine falls. If support in the US becomes lukewarm then there are plenty of other highly motivated donors in Europe and a highly motivated population in Ukraine that realises a ceasefire that leaves Russia in possession of any of Ukraine is simply a pause while Russia regains the means to start again.
With the support only of Eastern European countries the pace will slow but the war will not grind to a negotiated halt. What possible reason could Ukraine have to agree to leave its citizens in occupied territory, after the horrors of Bucha and with similar now coming to light in Lyman and elsewhere?
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Without US dollars, this is a very precarious situation. The EU are very much in the “let’s negotiate” camp. That is a fact. Germany hopes this goes away asap.
I read, I’ll. find the link, that all told, up to now Ukraine have had 80Billion, so far. From all benefactors, Which is not massive by any means, but we are only just over 6 months in. Multiply that twice a year, as long as this carries on. It’s a big number, getting bigger.
https://www.devex.com/news/funding-t...ukraine-102887
I will challenge you on one point:
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there are plenty of other highly motivated donors in Europe
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Who exactly would that be? The EU, especially Germany, are well out of pocket. They’re paying Russia for gas they’re not getting. I haven’t seen anything at all from the EU or any other country about facing down Russia. Or financing Ukraine, indefinitely